Fall 2016 TV Preview

September 14, 2016

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If you read the title of this blog post and thought,
“Wait a minute… didn’t she already publish a TV preview?” Well, yes and no. A
couple of weeks ago the Top Ten Tuesday meme asked us to talk all about
television shows. This could be anything from our favorite shows of yesteryear
to the shows we’re anticipating this coming season, or anything we could dream
up. I chose to focus on the shows I’m anticipating, but decided a “proper”
(i.e., one that’s less “biased” and more of a complete preview) was in order.

This was inspired partially because I really am a TV nerd.
Seriously, I was just thinking the other day about the amount of shows I have
started and scolding myself about it. This also creates quite the dilemma for a
night owl such as myself. What to do to fill those hours? Do I write, read
or watch TV? Sadly, more often than I should, as my arrow hovers over that
glorious little iTunes square on my laptop, I click and am lost to my
“unwatched” archives of possibilities.

Yes, all this to further demonstrate where I was going: I’m
a TV addict.

The second reason I thought it’d be fun was because of the
conversation involved in the comment section of the aforementioned Top Ten
Tuesday publication. Since the new seasons of fall premieres are usually
lengthy, we’ll jump in to take a look.

1. American Housewife (ABC) | Katy Nixon

Premieres October 11th | Comedy about a non-conformist wife
and mother trying to fit in a world of “perfect” housewives.

2. Conviction (ABC) | Hayley Atwell, Eddie Cahill and Shawn
Ashmore

Premieres October 3rd | A former first daughter
gone party girl and drug user, is offered a second chance to investigate
wrongful conviction cases.

Photo: ABC﻿

3. Designated Survivor (ABC) | Kiefer Sutherland, Maggie Q

Premieres September 21st | A low-level cabinet
member is suddenly the only surviving man in line for the US Presidency.

THOUGHTS: Keifer Sutherland aka Jack Bauer is in this.
That’s all I need to know.

4. Notorious (ABC) | Piper Perabo and Daniel Sunjata

Premieres September 22nd | Tells the story of a
TV producer and DA and the give-and-take of the two different forms of
investigating criminal cases.

THOUGHTS: Though it looks to be ripe with drama, this one
does intrigue me. I confess much of this might be because I’m excited to see
Piper landing a new TV role. But again, as is sure to be the case with Conviction, all of the sexy over-used
drama tropes might be too much for
those of us looking for simplistic stories. Plus, Shondaland is pretty much THE only thing Thursday night
viewers are interested in.

5. Speechless (ABC) | Minnie Driver

Premieres September 21st| A family with a special
needs child must deal with the challenges that come as he begins school.

6. Bull (CBS) | Michael Weatherly

Premieres September 20th | Loosely inspired by
the life of Dr. Phil, this drama is about a man who can read juries and for his
clients, predict the outcome of a trial.

THOUGHTS: For some reason, I get a bit of a Lie to Me vibe with this one. I don’t
think it’s my most anticipated new show of the year, but it’s Michael
Weatherley (NCIS), so yeah, the pilot
will be watched.

7. MacGyver (CBS) | Lucas Till

Premieres September 21st | A remake of the classic show.

8. Frequency (CW) | Peyton List

Premieres October 5th | Reboots the film (of the same name) starring
Dennis Quaid and Jim Caviezel. This script changes things and makes the child a daughter (who becomes a detective) who
can communicate with her deceased father.

9. No Tomorrow (CW) |

Tori Anderson

Premieres October 4th | A cautious woman with an average job meets a man who lives every day as if it were his last.

Photo: CW

THOUGHTS: When I first read about this, I didn't think it'd be anything to pique my interest. But the trailer does look cute, and we need more happy in shows.

10. Lethal Weapon (Fox) |

Clayne Crawford

Premieres September 21st | A "buddy cop" procedural about a veteran cop and his "unhinged" partner. Another remake of a film (of the same name).

11. Pitch (Fox) | Kylie Bunbury

Premieres September 22nd | Chronicles the story of the first female MLB player.

12. The Good Place (NBC) | Kristen Bell

Premieres September 19th | A woman tries to assimilate
to life in the “good place,” existing between Heaven and hell.

THOUGHTS: I’m skeptical about this one as someone who has
firm belief in what comes after death, but it has Veronica Mars aka Kristen
Bell, so I’m willing to give it a fair shot.

13. This is Us (NBC) | Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia

Premieres September 20th | This is Us is a multi-character story that connects a series of
people born on the same day.

THOUGHTS: Though I will probably watch the pilot, if my
assumptions of this one are proven correctly, this one is going to be too sad
to stick with. But the allure of seeing "Jess" as a responsible dude? Yeah, that appeals.

14. Timeless (NBC) | Matt Lanter

Premieres | Tells the story of a group of people who travel
back in time to ensure our most precious moments in history aren’t erased.

THOUGHTS: This looks exactly like my kind of show though
last year, I wasn’t wowed by Legends of Tomorrow,
so maybe my only time-travel show will remain Doctor Who.

13. The Crown (Netflix) | Claire Foy, Matt Smith

Premieres November 4th | Chronicles the life of a
young Queen Elizabeth II.

Photo: Netflix

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14. Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (Netflix) | Lauren
Graham, Alexis Bledel

Premieres November 25th | A series of four
installments catching fans up with the beloved Gilmore women, Lorelai and Rory,
along with the men in their life.

Photo: Netflix﻿

THOUGHTS: Oy, with the poodles already! Let's get this return to Stars Hollow started.

15. Van Helsing (SYFY) | Kelly Overton

Premieres September 23rd | Remakes the comic
legend with a female “Van Helsing” in Vanessa Helsing.

There are some shows I didn't include, of this I am aware. But I hope this is a decently well-rounded look at what's about to invade our TV screens. I don't mind telling you, I'm quite excited about several of these. (Plus my family got a new telly, so yeah, let's get this big(ger) screen TV party started.)

Now that I've expressed all of my (extra) chatty thoughts, let's hear yours. Comment down below with the shows you're excited for and the why. Which of these would you like to see reviewed? Or any thoughts you have. I'd love to read them.

10 comments:

SO many shows. So little time. ;)Hayley Atwell's I'll give a fair chance because. It's Hayley Atwell and she is one of very few girl crushes of mine. ;) This is Us--same page as you with Jess. ;) And Mandy Moore's always a favorite. Plus there's a guy in there from Army Wives so...I'll probably stick it out. ;)I hadn't heard of The Crown! THAT looks incredibly intriguing.

Longmire is one of my favorites, Kate. It's SO good, and the acting is perfectly played. I agree. The Crown sounds and looks amazing. Hope you find something new to enjoy - and as always, thanks for stopping by! :)

I watched the pilot of This Is Us last week and loved it! I also caught MacGyver and realized halfway through that I wasn't paying any attention. So I think I can take that one off my list! I'm intrigued by Pitch, I loved Frequency the movie and have high hopes for the show, and I can't wait to try out Timeless--I adore a good time travel show! (I agree somewhat about Legends of Tomorrow--I loved certain aspects of the show, but the main "kill Vandal Savage" plot did nothing for me.)

I saw the This is Us pilot too, Becky. Surprisingly, I did like it. (A review is planned for tomorrow.) Uh-oh. That's no fun! I'm planning to watch the McGyver pilot soon (I downloaded it) and hopefully will find it's entertaining if nothing else.

I'm curious about Pitch too (another one I have waiting to watch) and Frequency. I never saw the film (or not that I remember), but I like this genre of shows.

Timeless promises to be good although I am a tiny bit skeptical because of my so-so 'Legends' reaction. But I suspect it'll surpass that. :)

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